.......Simply put, ColorOfChange is a grassroots operation consisting of Black People, originator Van Jones, etc., which has formed a political pac for the betterment of all people:

Van JonesWhat Is ColorOfChange.org?

ColorOfChange.org is comprised of Black folks from every economic class, as well as those of every color who seek to help our voices be heard. Our members are united behind a simple, powerful pledge: we will do all we can to make sure all Americans are represented, served, and protected - regardless of race or class.http://colorofchange.org/about/

Recently, this organization spearheaded the beginning downfall of ALEC, by threatening to boycott companies like Coca-Cola and the like. Here's what they do:

What We Do

Using the Internet, we enable our members to speak in unison, with an amplified political voice. We keep them informed about the most pressing issues for Black people in America and give them ways to act. We lobby elected representatives using email, the telephone, and face-to-face meetings.

ALEC is not a lobby; it is not a front group. It is much more powerful than that.Through ALEC, behind closed doors, corporations hand state legislators the changes to the law they desire that directly benefit their bottom line. Along with legislators, corporations have membership in ALEC. Corporations sit on all nine ALEC task forces and vote with legislators to approve “model” bills.

Who funds ALEC?

More than 98% of ALEC's revenues come from sources other than legislative dues, such as corporations, corporate trade groups, and corporate foundations. Each corporate member pays an annual fee of between $7,000 and $25,000 a year, and if a corporation participates in any of the nine task forces, additional fees apply, from $2,500 to $10,000 each year. ALEC also receives direct grants from corporations, such as $1.4 million from ExxonMobil from 1998-2009. It has also received grants from some of the biggest foundations funded by corporate CEOs in the country, such as: the Koch family Charles G. Koch Foundation, the Koch-managed Claude R. Lambe Foundation, the Scaife family Allegheny Foundation, the Coors family Castle Rock Foundation, to name a few. Less than 2% of ALEC’s funding comes from “Membership Dues” of $50 per year paid by state legislators, a steeply discounted price that may run afoul of state gift bans.http://alecexposed.org/wiki/What_is_ALEC?

Coke, Pepsi and Kraft Have Pulled Out of ALEC—Is That Enough?

A campaign spearheaded by Color of Change (whose executive director Rashad Robinson sits on Applied Research Center’s board), and involving Campus Progress, the Center for Media and Democracy and many other civil rights groups, has been petitioning the major corporations who’ve bought in to ALEC to bow out of the organization over the voter ID legislation it has modeled, which places barriers in front of people wanting to participate in democracy at the polls. The result is Pepsi, Coke and Kraft are no longer associating themselves with ALEC, though none of them have cited the unfairness or moral wrongness of ALEC’s voter ID bill.

I haven't seen anything since then, but maybe that could change in the future.

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In the Spirit of Sankofa,

.......Yes, Our Own Black School!, I remember; in fact, its where you and I first met. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you laid ground work for the moodle program/concept. Let's be encouraged there is change for the future, I'm both optimistic and hopeful it will.

President George W. Bush, left, is introduced by Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX), right, prior to speaking at the American Legislative Exchange Council in 2007. A history professor was recently targeted by Republicans in Wisconsin for focusing on ALEC's role in drafting model laws that are then introduced by Republicans in state legislatures.​